Rush Valley, Utah
| Rush Valley, Utah | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Tooele County and the state of Utah |
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 Location of Utah in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′33″N 112°27′17″W / 40.35917°N 112.45472°WCoordinates: 40°21′33″N 112°27′17″W / 40.35917°N 112.45472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele |
| Settled | 1856 |
| Incorporated (Onaqui) | 1934 |
| Incorporated (Rush Valley) | 22 February 1972 |
| Named for | Rush Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.3 sq mi (47.5 km2) |
| • Land | 18.3 sq mi (47.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,043 ft (1,537 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 466 |
| • Density | 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84069 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-65240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1699809 |
Rush Valley is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States, located in the northwest of Rush Valley. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 447 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.3 square miles (47.5 km²), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rush Valley has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
This area was first settled beginning in 1856. In 1934, a large area of some 33 square miles (85 km2), comprising the settlements of Clover, St. John, and Vernon, was incorporated into a town called Onaqui. The incorporation was essentially a bureaucratic tactic to secure federal aid for development of municipal infrastructure, including from the Rural Electrification Administration. When the people of Vernon were granted a petition to incorporate separately on 22 February 1972, the remaining town was renamed Rush Valley.
As of the census of 2000, there were 453 people, 149 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.7 people per square mile (9.5/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
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